Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

PRESIDENT / CEO

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PRESIDENT / CEO

R. Harrison

Splashthat.com

PRESIDENT / CEO

R. Harrison

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David Doe

Designer - Redshoe

12pm - 1pm

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Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.

youngest VC founder

Aaron Easaw

FOUNDER OF ACE VENTURE CAPITAL

about Aaron

At 19 years old, Aaron Easaw is currently the youngest VC in the world. As Founder & General Partner of ACE Venture Capital, Aaron focuses on investing in the best entrepreneurs under 30 years old. However, what's more impressive than his current work is the journey that led him here, which all ties into his mantra of "age doesn't define ability."

When Aaron was 11 years old, he led a team of 80+ employees for his software development firm, Easaw Development. After a few years of running his firm and working with clients in 5 continents, he sold the company and moved into the world of angel investing at the age of 16.

New to the investing world, the ambitious high schooler cold-emailed Mark Cuban for some tips on best practices for startup investments. By being the first investor in Aaron's angel network and showing him the ropes of the venture capital world, Mark Cuban became an advisor and mentor to him over the years. After being on both sides of the table in the world of startups, Aaron now inspires students all around the country with his talks on breaking boundaries as a young entrepreneur and investor with a strong belief in the fact that age does not define ability.

About Aaron

about

Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.

about Aaron

He now heads ACE Venture Capital. A VC firm dedicated to investing and supporting entrepreneurs under the age of 30. As the youngest sole manager of a fund, Aaron leverages a unique style of investing by heavily utilizing a relationship style of due diligence.

Thiel Fellow

Rory O' Reilly

CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF GIFS.COM

about Rory

IRory O’ Reilly was a student at Harvard University in Boston where he planned to study psychology. In 2014, Rory dropped out of Harvard to focus on his company Gifs.com where he is currently CEO and Co-Founder. Rory received the Thiel Fellowship in 2015 which is a prestigious fellowship that grants the applicants who win with $100,000 and mentorship from some of the top entrepreneurs in the country. Rory, his brother and a total of just 18 other students received the fellowship out of thousands of applicants.

about Rory

In 2014, Rory dropped out of Harvard (Psychology major) to focus on his company Gifs.com where he is currently CEO and Co-Founder. Rory received the Thiel Fellowship in 2015 which is a prestigious fellowship that grants the applicants who win with $100,000 and mentorship from some of the top entrepreneurs in the country. Rory, his brother and a total of just 18 other students received the fellowship out of thousands of applicants.

Peter Thiel, founder of PayPal and the

Thiel Fellowship, Biz Stone co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Draftkings Jason Robinson are just a few examples of Rory’s investors and mentors. Gifs.com is extremely successful with thousands of users and gifs created daily. Aside from Rory’s work with Gifs.com, he has also been represented in Forbes’ 30 under 30, 19 Most Interesting Harvard Students and is the face of code.org.

About Rory

In 2014, Rory dropped out of Harvard to focus on his company, Gifs.com, where he is currently CEO and Co-founder. He is a Thiel fellow and a former member of Forbes 30 under 30.

about Rory

IIn 2014, Rory dropped out of Harvard to focus on his company, Gifs.com, where he is currently CEO and Co-founder. He is a Thiel fellow and a former member of Forbes 30 under 30.

Additional Speakers

Andy Hunt

Designer - Redshoe

David Tish

Designer - Redshoe

Josh Kushner

Mario Schlosser

Designer - Redshoe

hayley Barna

Designer - Redshoe

our speakers

Speakers

Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.

Speakers

Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

Mrs Robinson

CEO - BARKBOOK

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Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

allen saunders

Schedule

9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast Buffet

10:00 - 10:30 Opening Speaker

10:30 - 11:30 Mingling

11:00 - 4:30 Independent Work

12:00 - 2:00 Lunch Buffet

12:30 - 3:00 Workshops

4:30 - 5:30 Dinner Buffet

5:30 - 7:00 Closing Speaker

7:00 - 10:00 Pitches

Schedule

9:00

Breakfast

C. Doe

10:00

Opening Speaker

R. Doesco

10:30

Team Forming

R. Harrison

11:00

Innovating Begins

C. Doe

12:00

Lunch

C. Doe

12:30

Workshops

C. Doe

4:30

Dinner

C. Doe

5:30

Keynote Speaker

C. Doe

7:00

Pitches

C. Doe

Workshops

How To get feedback from customers to Create The Product Your Customers Need

Speaker: Riley SowardRiley is the Co-Founder & CEO of Campus Insights, a UX and marketing research firm specialized in the college demographicLocation: Sayles 012Time: 02:00 - 03:00

How to get world class mentors and advisors to support you as a young entrepreneur

Speaker: Aaron EasawAaron is the youngest VC in the world and the founder of ACE Venture Capital Location: Sayles 200Time: 01:00 - 02:00

Speaker: Alden RichardsAlden is a lecturer at Yale, a renowned pitch-coach, and has advised many companies who have raised funding or won first place at prestigious pitch competitionsLocation: Sayles 200Time: 03:00-04:00

how To Get Funding For Your Startup As A Student

Speaker: Haris Memon + Valentin Perez Haris Is The Head Of Marketing For Dorm Room Fund, The Student Venture Arm Of First Round Capital. Valentin Is A Student Partner At Rough Draft Ventures, A Student Venture Arm Of General Catalyst. Location: Sayles 014Time: 03:00 - 04:00

Umbrella Topics

To get started, choose one of the following five umbrella topics to focus on.

Healthcare

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Think EdTech, think ergonomics, let’s help people learn. Click here for more information.

E-Commerce

Buying is easy, buying the right thing is hard, let’s hasten the shopping experience. Click here for more information

Productivity

People are slow, machines are fast, let’s make the latter help the former. Click here for more information.

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Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.

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Innovate@Brown is a makeathon designed to bring together students from technical and nontechnical backgrounds to create something extraordinary. With the guidance of notable speakers, workshop leaders, and mentors, students will have the opportunity to come up with a product that can solve a major world problem. The best product in the conference will be awarded $250 and continued mentorship from the Nelson Center of Entrepreneurship, with its resources, guidance, and network.